Earthquake details

Saturday, August 28, 1971 Earthquake

The earthquake hit Iran on Saturday, August 28, 1971 at 16:34 UTC with a magnitude of 5.2. The closest known location in the current dataset is Kalāleh (Iran - IR), about 70.6 km away. The epicenter is located at longitude 56.135 and latitude 37.758.

Magnitude 5.2
Alert Strong
Depth 15.0 km
Coordinates 37.758, 56.135
UTC time 1971-08-28 16:34:42.330
Location Kalāleh
Country Iran (IR)
Severity Strong

Earthquake map 1971-08-28

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